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Matt Richtel’s New Book Explores the Emotional Balance Between Creativity and Stability

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In brief, the idea is that new forms of life and new ideas are almost always destined to fail. When viruses or bacteria mutate by accident, and when new combinations of cells emerge inside our bodies, these cells almost always die because they don’t fit as well into the environment as the forms of life that came before. Nuff said. .

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Modern Homesteading and the Trend Towards Greater Independence

Small Business Labs

The trend towards desiring greater levels independence - and the autonomy, control and flexibility that comes with it - takes many forms.  For example, the growing FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement is all about independence.  Data on how many people are pursuing this lifestyle is non-existent.

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Do You Know Your Lifestyle Ratios?

Stephanie LH Calahan

Most of the entrepreneurs I talk with tell me that they started their business because they wanted some form of freedom.  It might be fun to come up with a few lifestyle ratios to help you measure and move toward your personal goals.  In the example below, this person is well on their way to retiring. Book sales.

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There’s a Reason Your Free Time Is So Draining

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She might even dive into that pile of books she has been wanting to read. Physical activity comes in many forms, however, and these different forms may have different benefits. Rambling in nature ” for example only improved “emotional well-being and subjective health” in male participants.

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How 30 Days of Kindness Made Me a Better Person

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In fact, my first few acts were buying something for someone—lunch for an old friend, a copy of my favorite book for a stranger—but they didn’t make me feel much of anything. Some days felt more significant: buying cough syrup for the two coughing boys in pajamas at the pharmacy, for example. I dug for tangible proof of my growth.

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A 4-Question Guide to Unlock Your Creativity

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“Creatives” are not only artistic and imaginative; they are, for example, analytical and task-oriented, too. The fight-or-flight response, for example, originates in the amygdala. Relationships involve inventive problem-solving at every turn, for example, as does the management of our own emotional well-being.

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The FIRE Movement (Financial Independence, Retire Early) and Independent Work

Small Business Labs

" As with most movements, there are different forms. " One of the movement's bibles is the 1992 book Your Money or Your Life.   It's a "how to" book on reducing consumption, increasing savings and focusing more on the non-material aspects of life.  However, we didn't fully retire.